Horseshoe
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A horseshoe is a piece of equestrian equipment that protects a horse hoof from wear. Shoes are attached on the palmar surface of the hooves, usually nailed through the insensitive hoof wall, anatomica
Horseshoes are commonly made of steel, and are nailed to the underside of the hoof.
A variety of horseshoes, including aluminum racing plates (light or dark); there is also a variety of oxshoes at the lower right
A hipposandal, a predecessor to the horseshoe
English horseshoes from the 11th to the 19th centuries
Hoof boot
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A hoof boot is a device made primarily of polyurethane and is designed to cover the hooves of a horse as an alternative to, and occasionally in addition to, horseshoes. Hoof boots can also be used as
Horseshoe
…appeared to have attempted to protect their horses' feet with a strap-on, solid-bottomed "hipposandal" that has a slight resemblance to the modern hoof boot. Historians differ on the origin of the horseshoe. Because iron was a valuable commodity, and any worn out items were generally reforged and reused…
Renegade Hoof Boots Viper Model is another example of a hoof boot for horses.
Cavallo Simple Hoof Boot
Easyboot hoof boot
Underside of a hoof boot with studs screwed into the sole